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ATTENTION
Team awards will be presented on Thursday, June 11th during the TA hours. More info will be communicated via KIT message next week. Please look out and encourage your student's to attend and parents are welcome to watch with your student!
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Lanier Families,
We have made it to the final week of the year and I would like to provide the details as to how we plan to end new instruction on June 5th and proceed with distance learning from June 8th to June 12th. The final day of distance learning for all students for 2019-2020 will be June 12th.
My hope is to help us all be on the same page as we enter the final week of our year. To avoid any confusion, please see below bulleted information below.
- Today, June 5th concluded "new instruction" or "new assignments" provided to students
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Instrument Drop Off on June 9th from 9-11:45am. Please sign up, if you haven't done so via SignUpGenius
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Final Locker Pick Up/Drop Off on June 11th from 8-Noon. Please sign up, if you haven't done so via SignUpGenius
- For the week of June 8-12, we will continue to hold our regular distance learning schedule and provide review/closing activities (no new instruction) to our students through office hours and live sessions for connections
- Students will have until June 11th, at 5pm to turn in any missing assignments without penalty to their teachers
- Team Awards for students will be presented in their TA class on Thursday, June 11th. Team and School-Wide Awards Videos will also be posted on the Lanier Website at that time
- For some amazing summer resources your students, see Summer Learning Opportunities for Lanier Students
As we end our school year and reflect upon all of the challenges we have faced this year, on behalf of Lanier staff, I would like to say thank you to our PTA and community for your continued support and dedication to our students during this school year. While most of our interactions are now happening in a virtual or digital platform it is good to know that our Lanier staff and school community are joined in effort as we conclude our school year and begin to think about what next school year might look like. Please join me in extending a very big thank you to our students and teachers who have overwhelmingly participated during distance learning this year. Through a united and combined approach, we have seen our attendance and participation increase each week of distance learning. We have some of the highest percentages of attendance in Region 5, in no small part to your support. Hats off to you all!
We will SOAR together,
Tammy Hanna
Principal, Lanier Middle School
https://lanierms.fcps.edu/
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** If your family is worried about not being able to get food, text "food" or "comida" to 877-877 to connect with nearby resources & help. This is a resource from the state for anyone in Virginia who might need help with food. Your family and friends can also text this number, it isn't connected to school system"
VIRTUAL GRADUATION WALK
Help us say goodbye to the Fairfax High School Class of 2020! The City of Fairfax is creating a video using photos from staff and students from the FHS Pyramid. The photos can be of well-wishers holding signs saying “Congratulations” or “Good Luck” or other encouraging phrases. You can send a photo to Carrie.Dorsey@FairfaxVa.gov - photos must be received by Sunday, June 7. Please send these resilient seniors and former students our best wishes as they move on!
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PTA Update
Final PTA Meeting of the Year - Monday, June 22nd @ 7pm via Zoom
Elections for the 2020-2021 PTA board will take place on Monday, June 22nd at 7pm via Zoom during our final PTA meeting of the year. The Nominating Committee has slated the following:
President - Jenn Wright
Vice President - Rachel Perry
Treasurer - Heather Rickman
Secretary - Melissa Gallihugh
If you are interested in self-nominating for any of the positions above, please email lanierptapresident@gmail.com to state your interest or request more information. You must be a PTA member in good standing to run for an office. All self-nominations must be submitted by June 15, 2020.
On Monday, June 22nd, a voice vote will take place for all uncontested elections. For any contested elections, an online voting platform will be sent out to those in attendance of the virtual meeting after hearing a 2 minute presentation from the candidates. **Please note, this practice is being implemented to replace nominations taking place from the floor and a ballot vote being used in contested elections since our meeting will not be held in person.
Instructions for registering for the Zoom meeting to follow.
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We Are Living Through History
When looking back at big moments in history it is always critical to ask who’s story was told? Who’s voice was shared? What perspective is this from? What bias did the author have? When the books are written about 2020, Smithsonian Libraries will be here to collect them.
In the meantime, we want to hear from you. We want to collect and empower the youth voice.
If you are between the ages of 2-22, please share your particular perspective with the Smithsonian Libraries on what it’s like living through this history.
For the question prompts and how to send in your stories see below or please visit: Library.si.edu/education
We are collecting now through July 4th. Thanks! How to Submit: Please respond to one or more of the questions below, grab an adult if you need assistance. Send in your response to SILEducation@si.edu by July 4th, subject line "Living Through History". Let us know which question(s) you are answering, your age, and city and state. Thank you for sharing your voice!
- How have recent events in 2020* shaped your view of the world?
- What have you realized about your own perspective or privilege because of recent events in 2020?*
- What changes will you make, or want to see in the world after these events/because of these events*?
- What are your thoughts/feelings/observations about this moment of living through history?
*Recent events in 2020 could refer to Covid-19, quarantine, unjustified violence, protests—anything that is shaping your world right now and will be documented in the future as key moments in history.
Student Intention Forms for 2020-2021
We need your help in projecting our total enrollment for next school year. For families NOT returning to Lanier MS in the fall of 2020-21, please complete and return the “Student’s Intention for the Next School Year” form by 6/12/2020.
A typed parent/guardian name on the Parent Signature line is acceptable. Student ID Number may be left blank. Save the completed form, attach it to an email and send to Andrea Holmes at aholmes@fcps.edu.
Contact about technical difficulties to Paul DesVergnes at prdesvergnes@fcps.edu
Access the “Student’s Intention for the Next School Year” on the FCPS public website:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/forms#intention-form
Please visit HERE to find compilation of Dr. Brabrand's messages to the community. |
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Important Information from LMS
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Yearbooks
We are down to our very last 100 available yearbooks! Josten is still accepting orders, click HERE and watch video HERE. Yearbooks will be mailed to your home, IF or WHEN ordered. Help your child to remember COVID-19 where YOU became their TEACHER!
Please reach out to Ms. Katy Johnson if you have any questions about the 2019-2020 LMS yearbook.
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If you have not received 'refund' update from your student's teacher, please click here and respond to Anita Pillai, finance tech at aapillai@fcps.edu. |
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Lanier Cares
Care to recognize any of our staff? Please submit a "thank you's" to Lanier staff members from families/students using this link.
FCPS Grab and Go Meal Service
FCPS is providing no-cost grab and go breakfast and lunch meals from 9:15-9:45 a.m., Monday through Friday at Daniels Run ES.
All FCPS students (regardless of age) are eligible for no-cost grab and go breakfast and lunch as well as other county children, under the age of 18. Adults picking up meals for children should let staff know how many children's meals they need. Adults may pay $2 for the meals as well.
Details on more locations and time is available here.
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FCPS Mental Wellness Consultation Service
With the governor’s order that Virginia schools remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FCPS has resources available to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of students.
Beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, any FCPS parent may schedule a 30-minute phone consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker, for either themselves or their middle or high school student. This consultation provides an opportunity for parents to receive guidance on how to support their student’s emotional well-being during their time away from school. Student consultations will provide support and strategies to students who may be experiencing difficulties with anxiety, mood, behavior, or peer or family interactions during this unprecedented and challenging time. Information about community resources will also be made available. To schedule a phone consultation, parents should click the following link: https://forms.gle/WKchwGnv4LkezQwG8.
This service is not intended for mental health emergencies. If an emergency is suspected or indicated, please call 911. Additionally, students and families can access mental health support if there is a crisis of emergency during the time of the closure.
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